During the end of the [[Third Age]], possibly Sauron had took the Nine Rings with him in order to augment his power.

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<ref>"the Nine [Sauron] has gathered to himself; the Seven also, or else they are destroyed." {{HM|FR}}, [[The Shadow of the Past]]</ref><ref>"You saw the Eye of him that holds the Seven and the Nine." {{HM|FR}}, [[The Mirror of Galadriel]]</ref>

==Effect==

==Effect==

The [[Rings of Power]] gave their wearer powerful magical abilities and made gave them the ability to influence peoples' will.

The [[Rings of Power]] gave their wearer powerful magical abilities and made gave them the ability to influence peoples' will.

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On Men those effects could be special: The rings gave a very long life, but the wearer would begin to feel worn out and eventually fade away into a wraith. The nine kings given the rings turned into [[ringwraiths]] because Sauron was able to take control of the rings.

On Men those effects could be special: The rings gave a very long life, but the wearer would begin to feel worn out and eventually fade away into a wraith. The nine kings given the rings turned into [[ringwraiths]] because Sauron was able to take control of the rings.

==Possession of the [[Nine Rings]]==

==Possession of the [[Nine Rings]]==

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In ''[[The Council of Elrond]]'' [[Gandalf]] says that the [[Nazgûl]] kept their Rings by saying "The Nine the Nazgûl keep"<ref>{{HM|FR}}, [[The Council of Elrond]]</ref>. However in most other references, it is mentioned that Sauron had taken them.<ref>"the Nine [Sauron] has gathered to himself; the Seven also, or else they are destroyed." {{HM|FR}}, [[The Shadow of the Past]]</ref><ref>"You saw the Eye of him that holds the Seven and the Nine." {{HM|FR}}, [[The Mirror of Galadriel]]</ref> Furthermore, Frodo doesn't see any Rings on them on [[Weathertop]], and it is believed that if they did wear the Rings, they would have been fully [[Unseen|invisible]] (including their cloaks).{{fact}}

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In ''[[The Council of Elrond]]'' [[Gandalf]] says that the [[Nazgûl]] kept their Rings by saying "The Nine the Nazgûl keep"<ref>{{HM|FR}}, [[The Council of Elrond]]</ref>. However in most other references, it is mentioned that Sauron had taken them. Furthermore, Frodo doesn't see any Rings on them on [[Weathertop]], and it is believed that if they did wear the Rings, they would have been fully [[Unseen|invisible]] (including their cloaks).{{fact}}

The line in the Council of Elrond represents Tolkien's earlier intention that the Nazgûl should still be wearing their Rings, but he later changed his mind and simply missed revising that sentence.

The line in the Council of Elrond represents Tolkien's earlier intention that the Nazgûl should still be wearing their Rings, but he later changed his mind and simply missed revising that sentence.

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History

The rings were made along with the others in Eregion and were forged by Celebrimbor. Those were locked away in one of the safes of Eregion, but all were captured by Sauron. He gave nine of them to nine kings of Men, three of which were Numenoreans.

During the end of the Third Age, possibly Sauron had took the Nine Rings with him in order to augment his power.
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Effect

The Rings of Power gave their wearer powerful magical abilities and made gave them the ability to influence peoples' will.

On Men those effects could be special: The rings gave a very long life, but the wearer would begin to feel worn out and eventually fade away into a wraith. The nine kings given the rings turned into ringwraiths because Sauron was able to take control of the rings.

Possession of the Nine Rings

In The Council of ElrondGandalf says that the Nazgûl kept their Rings by saying "The Nine the Nazgûl keep"[3]. However in most other references, it is mentioned that Sauron had taken them. Furthermore, Frodo doesn't see any Rings on them on Weathertop, and it is believed that if they did wear the Rings, they would have been fully invisible (including their cloaks).[source?]

The line in the Council of Elrond represents Tolkien's earlier intention that the Nazgûl should still be wearing their Rings, but he later changed his mind and simply missed revising that sentence.